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It has been quite a week for Flock Safety in Arizona. In eight days, a sheriff moved to end his agency's contract over Fourth Amendment concerns, one city announced it would discontinue its Flock cameras, another shut off outside data sharing, and three d

"Hypocrites."Prescott, Arizona, is no stranger to the debate over cameras.But this time, it's not just Flock license plate reader cameras in question.The "eyes in the skies" camera debate has taken an unexpected turn. This time, it's about the cameras tha

Artificial intelligence and automated license plate readers have exploded across the country. So has the conversation.Here in Arizona, the conversation is moving in several directions at once. This month, the Pinal County Sheriff announced he's ending his

In Cottonwood, Arizona, residents spent the summer of 2026 sounding the alarm over what they see as a growing threat to privacy and civil liberties. On August 4th, they took those concerns directly to City Council. Read more

In a surprise announcement during Wednesday's Pinal County Board of Supervisors meeting, Pinal County Sheriff Ross Teeple said he is directing his staff to eliminate the Sheriff's Office contract with Flock Safety, citing what he believes are growing Four

As more and more Arizonans begin learning about Flock Safety cameras, this seems like a good time to answer some of the questions I'm seeing across social media.If you're new here, I'm Jen Barber, an independent journalist. For the past several years, I'v

Being a parent is stressful enough. Trying to keep your kids safe online can feel impossible.Every week there's a new headline, a new app, or another politician promising the latest "solution" to protect children. Too often, those solutions come with more

Flock Safety has become the public face of America's growing debate over automated license plate readers. But according to an engineer who has spent more than a decade building roadside camera systems, the national conversation is focused on only one piec

Over the past year, Arizona residents have packed council meetings, challenged surveillance cameras, and scrutinized the contracts, grants, and budget decisions that brought Flock Safety into their communities."We didn't have this problem a year ago."That

A recent video from a May 2026 Semafor event has surfaced showing Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley addressing the growing scrutiny surrounding his company's surveillance cameras. It's a development he describes as recent and one he expects will eventually